On a sheet of graph paper, using a scale of
2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and
1 cm to represent 1 unit on the y-axis, draw
the graph of the function y = 6 – 3x for values
of x from –3 to 3.
The points (a,0), (-2, b) and (c, 1.5) lie on the
graph in (i). Find the values of a, b and c.

answer; in the united states the plains include the great plains of the west and the tail grass prairie to the south of the great lakes extending east to the appalachian plateau

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.